Seed-planter



J. HAINES.

SEED PLANTER. APPLICATION men JUNK-Q14. I920.

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SEED PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED ,UNE14rI920- Patented Dec. 6, 1m.

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SEED PL-ANI'EB. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14. I920.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 14, 1920. Serial No. 388,850.

. T all to 7mm it may concern Be it known that I, JosnrH HAINES, acitizen of the United States, residing at (l laypool, county ofKosciusko, 'State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Seed-Planters, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in seed planters.

The main object of this invention is to provide in a seed planter animproved seed feeding or dropping mechanism which may be readilyadjusted to vary the quantity of seed delivered. A further object is toprovide in a seed planter an improved seed feeding mechanism which isquite simple and very durable in structure.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.I

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in. the

claims. I I. I Y I A structure which is a preferred em Ihodiment of myinvention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming apart of this specificatiomin which: Figure I is a detail plan view of astructure embodying the features of my invention, the parts being shownmainly in conventional form.

Fig. II is a detail horizontal sectionon aline corresponding to line2--2 of Figs. III, IV and V. v III isIa detail View mainly inverticalsection on a line corresponding to line 3-3of Figs. I, II, IV, V, IX andX.

Fig; IV is an enlarged detail vertical section on a line correspondingto line kit of Figs. I III, VII and VIII, showing de tails ofthe feedmechanism. I

Fig. V is a detail side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. I, certainparts being broken away for convenience in illustration.

Fig. VI is an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line6-43 of Fig. VIII, showing details of the feed adjusting means. i I

Fig. VII is a detail longitudinal section on a line corresponding toline 7-7 of Fig. VIII. I

Fig. VIII is a detailplan view of the e Wheel M191 the teed- ?P n i l ig Fig IX is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 9-9 ofFigs. II and III. F192;. X is a detail section 011 a line correfipondingto line 10-1() of Figs. II and I I I Fig-XI is a detailsection on a linecorresponding to line 11-11 of Figs. IV and III.

In the drawings similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows. at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents the main frame of the machine. Asthe structural details form no part of my pres ent invention they arenot illustrated herein. 2 represents the furrow opener, and 3 the boothaving the seed passage or conduit 4 therein controlled by the droppinggate or valve These details also form no part of my present invention.

Patented Dec... 6, 1921.

The frame 6 is mounted on the boot by means of the pivot? and the bolt8. The hopper '9 is carried by this frame. The driving shaft 10 extendslongitudinally below this frame and is provided with a pin- I ion 11meshing with the gear 12 on the shaft 13, the shaft 13 being carried bythe frame 6. i

The feed cylinder 14; is relatively fixed, I that is, it isnon-rotatable and has a ClQllV- seed conduit 4: of the boot.

A feed wheel 17 having the sleeve-like hub 18 is arranged on the shaftto rotate there with, the hub being secured by means of the pin 19. Thefeed wheel has a rim. portion 20 embracing and rotatable upon the feedcylinder 14. This rim 20 has slot-like seed cups 21 therein which areadapted to be brought into register with the delivery passage 15 of thecylinder as the feed wheel revolves. f

The size of the cups is regulated by means of the feed cup adjustingmember 22 having a hub 23 axially adjusted on the hub 18 of the feedwheel. The hub 23 has a pcripheral groove which is engaged by the lug onthe adjusting wheel .26 which An indicia or index plate 28 is mounted onthe frame 6 and provided with suitable in- ,dicia'coacting with theedge'of the wheel 26- thereby indicating the position of the cupadjusting member. To adjust the cup 1t 1s only necessary toturn thewheel in the desired direction and owing to its being 7 threaded uponthe; hub 18, it is capable of very'accurate adjustment to determine thesize of the feed cups.

My improved planter feed meehamsm 1s capable: of rapid adjustment sothat the quantity of seed dropped may be varied as desired or it may be.adjusted to accommodate different kinds of seeds.

The embodiment of my improvements which I have illustrated is especiallydesigned for the planting of corn, although V it may be used' forplanting other grain, it

being possible to plant seeds as small as popcorn and also'seedssuch asbeans and the like.

The hopper is formed so that the pockets travel a considerable distancetherethrough thus insuring their fillingf' The brush or wiperQQisdisposed'in advance of the seed pass age'so that'it strikes. across theseed oup's and'only such seeds as are "within the seed are delivered ordischarged.

' I have illustrated anddescribed my'improvements win an embodimentcapable of "quite general adaptation. However, certain modifications oradaptations might be required to adapt my'improv'ements to particularstructures but I beheve such adaptations will be apparent to thoseskilled in the artfto which my, invention relates and I have thereforenot attempted to illustrate or.

' describe the same herein.

Having thus described my invention,

LwhatI claim as newand desire to secure 7 Letters Patent is:

1;. In a planter the combination of a hopper having an opening inthebottom there- 7 wh e1 having' a tate therewith, said feed wheel beingprovided with a flange-like rim rotatable upon said cylinder and havingaxially disposed slot-like seed cups adapted to register with thedischarge passage'of said feed cylinder as the feed wheel revolvesthereon, a feed cup adjusting member mounted on said feed wheel hub foraxial adjustment thereon and havin finger-like cup members disposed totelescope in the cups of said feed wheel, an adjusting wheel for saidcup adjusting member threaded upon said feed wheel hub and operativelyassociated with said adjusting member, and driving means for said shaft.

3. I11 a structure of the class described, the combination of arelatively fixed feed i d r hav g a isch rge Pa p n n a t e Per p ry t ese a e d flange-Interim rotatable upon said cylinder and having axiallydisposed slot-like seed cups adapted to register with the dischargepassage of said. feed cylinder as the feed wheel revolves thereon, afeed cup adjusting member mounted for axial adjustment and havingfinger-like cup members disposed to telescope in the cups of said feedwheel, and an adjusting wheel mounted for threaded adjustment andoperatively axially disposed slot-like seed cups, a feed cup adjustingmember mounted for axial adpassage opening at the periphery thereof, a fshaftya-feed wheel having an externally vided with a flange-like rimrotatable upon said cylinder and having axially disposed thedischarge'passage of said feed cylinder as the feed wheel revolvesthereon, a feed mentthereo'n and having finger-like cup members disposedto telescope in the cups of r -t dwh li s ind n heel e aid justment andhaving finger-like cup memhere disposed to telescope. in the cups ofsaid feed wheel, and an adjusting wheel mounted for threaded ustment andoperatively associated with said adjusting member.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination of arelatively fixed feed. cylinder having a' feed discharge passage openingat the periphery thereof, a feed wheelghaving a flange-like rimrotatable upon said cylinder and having axially, dis posed slot-likeseed cups adapted to register withthe discharge passage of said feedcylinder as the feed wheel revolves thereon, a feed cup adjusting membermounted for axial adjustment and having'finger-like cup threaded hubmounted on said shaft to rotatethereWith said feed wheel beingproslot-likeseed cups adapted to register with cup. adjusting'memberprovided with a hub havinga'peripheral groove therein, mounted'on saidfeed wheel'hub for axial adjustmembers disposed to telescope in the cupsof said feed wheel, and an adjusting means for said adjusting member.

6. In a structure of the class described, the combination of arelatively fixed feed cylinder having a discharge passage, a feed wheelhaving a flange-like rim rotatable upon said cylinder andihaving axiallydis posed slot-like seed cups, a feed cup adjusting member mounted foraxial adjustment and having finger-like cup members disposed totelescope in the cups of said feed Wheel, and an adjusting meansfor saidadjusting member.

7. In a structure of;the class described, the combination of a[relatively fixed feed cylinder having a feed discharge passage openingat the periphery thereof, a feed wheel rotatable upon said cylinder andhaving seed cups adaptedifto register with the a discharge passage ofsaid feed cylinder as the feed wheel revolves thereon, a feed cupadjusting member mounted for axial adjustment and having cup membersadjustable in said cups of said feed wheel, and a means for adjustingsaid adjusting member.

8. In a structure of the class described, the combination of arelatively fixed feed cylinder having a discharge passage, a feed wheelrotatable upon said cyllnder and having seed cups, a feed cup adjustingmember mounted for axial adjustment and having cup members adjustable insaid cups of said feed Wheel, and means for adjusting said adjustingmember.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

JOSEPH HAINES. [n s.] Witnesses:

CHARLEs OPLINGER, W. E. DAVIS.

